JenMc14 Member

I agree with the above. Exercise is already included, so don't eat back your exercise calories. If it's confusing, change your calorie burn to 1 when you log your exercise, then MFP won't change your calorie number.

Fill out the MFP info, and it will give you a number of calories. It automatically adds exercise calories, so don't say you're really active, then also log exercise, unless you have a rally active job. Log your exercise, and it gives you more calories, but I wouldn't eat them all back since sometimes MFP isn't totally…

Any exercise you like and will do consistently is good. However, weight loss will come down to burning more calories than you consume, which is mostly done through diet, with exercise helping to burn more.

Look at the demo videos at bodybuilding.com or muscleandstrength.com. If you have access to a trainer, that would be a good idea.

There's no magic timetable. Your body picks where the fat comes off and when. I swear my first 8 pounds was all from my face. I'd add in some resistance training to hold on to muscle, if you're eating that low for sure. Don't worry about it being fast, worry about how you feel, and making sustainable lifestyle changes.

I'm currently running a Strong Curves at home, with some modifications for lack of equipment. I've also done 5/3/1 and some other basic routines revolving around the big lifts.

Definitely log it if it's going to be a regular thing. You'll need to know just how much you're going over to make sure it doesn't take you just to maintenance.

Drink fewer cocktails or lower calorie cocktails. Plan what you'll eat when you're out. Compensate for any indulgences the day before and the day of by eating at the lower end of your calories. Once in awhile, it's fine to splurge, but if it's every weekend, don't go overboard.

400 over your deficit goal or 400 over maintenance? Either way, it's not big deal. Move on, maybe stay at the lower end tomorrow, but don't starve yourself.

I use both. Typically real PB on toast or whatever, unless I'm trying to stay lower cal. PB2 is great for oatmeal, yogurt, etc.

I'd go by body fat percentage. Diet down, while lifting, until you're happy with your weight or body fat, then start to add back calories and lift for hypertrophy. You will likely gain fat back, but you'll also gain muscle. If you're new to lifting, you'll get some muscle gains on a deficit, but I think that evens out…

I'd add in hip thrusts, deadlifts and bridges. you can also walk on a steep incline if you want to get in some cardio at the same time. Weighted step-ups, calf raises, maybe even add in some more cardio type stuff like box jumps, jump squats, sprints, jumping lunges, etc.

I've used Wendler in the past an liked it well enough. I'm currently running Strong Curves, and I like it. You may not be progressing if you're eating at a deficit. A reset, as suggested above, is a good idea.

I always do when traveling for work. When on vacation, I take stuff, but I'm hit or miss, depending. Last vacation, the hotel was spread out, and if it had a gym, it was in another building. My husband and I ran together a few days, and I did some HIIT outside one day. We weren't getting up early or go-go-go or anything.…

I do all the ingredients individually. I use the old recipe builder. Not sure how the new uploader works.

I'd bring my own lunch most days and eat a salad or lower cal sub at work other days.

Check out fitnessblender.com.

Adjustable dumbbells might be a good investment. I bought plate loadable ones, and is wish I had the adjustable ones. That'd be a good place to start. A basic beginner program that focuses on the compound lifts would be good, too. Fitnessblender.com also has some really nice videos, if you just want to try a few things…

I think the typical thinking is that 8-10 reps, perfect form, 3-5 sets is what should be used for hypertrophy. 3-5 reps is for strength, anything over 10 is endurance. Building muscle also usually requires a caloric surplus.

I am not single, but I do work full time. I get up between 4:30 and 5:00 am most week days. I get in my workout, shower, and wake up my youngest (my oldest gets herself up, typically, I'll wake her up if she's not up when she needs to be during the school year.) I get myself and the younger one ready and out the door,…

Get them involved in some sort of physical activity if they are able, and interested. Ask them to help prepare meals. Ask them to find a recipe that interests them, and help them make it. I agree that it's really easy to sneak veggies in to things like sauces and quiches, but maybe get some non-standard veggies as a side.…

You're at that last, super slow bit. Maybe cut to 1300 calories one or two days a week, not workout days, and see if that helps. You probably don't want to go much lower than that on a regular basis, just because it's no fun. Also, accuracy in calorie counting becomes super important at this point. If you don't have a food…

You can't spot reduce. Eat at a deficit, do some cardio you like, and lift. Squats, lunges, step ups, bridges, dead lifts, hip thrusts, etc. are all good for the butt/thighs, but those exercises alone won't cause you to lose fat from those places. Your body decides where the fat comes from and when in the process.

There's a recipe builder on MFP. I use it a fair amount. Spark People has one, too, I think. It used to.

It looks like some flavors of Kind granola might be nut free.

I'm not diabetic, but I had gestational diabetes with my second pregnancy. I was referred to a nutritionist, and she helped me immensely, giving me a basic formula of ratios of fat/protein/carbs to keep my sugar under control. After that, it took some experimentation (carbs at breakfast meant a high am number, but carbs…

MWF lift (at home) following Strong Curves. TTh yoga, walk/run, whatever I feel like. I want to get back to more structure here, but we'll see. SaSun rest, maybe something if I feel like it.

Use less, switch to sugar free, or try an almond milk based creamer.

This! I care more about physically feeling better and my clothes becoming baggy than a number on the scale! Take measurements as well, and photos.

I workout at home, and I can feel the judgment of my cats about my horrid VPL. The times I go to the gym, as long as it's not terrible, I just don't care, I go for comfort. I often wear thongs when I'm running a race, just so I don't have to worry about riding up issues. I would not want to go commando, personally. There…